Mission To assist the community to cope with natural and man made emergencies.

Functions

• To raise, train and equip a volunteer based emergency service.
• To be the "Lead Combat Authority" for flood, storm and earthquake.
• To be the "Combat Authority" for Land Search, vehicle rescue (in specified areas) cliff/cave rescue and civil defence.
• To act in a support role to other combat authorities.
• To support emergency management committees at State, Regional and Local levels.
• To act in support of the police in tasks acceptable to the volunteers but excluding those where it is likely that offenders will be present.